It's Monday, January 23, the 23rd day of the year.

Today's Top Headlines

Capitol Roundup: Moodys Downgrades State and Malloy Goes to Switzerland

Huckleberry Fourth Graders Visit State Capitol

Police Blotter: Two Picked Up on Warrants

Today's Weather

Monday: A chance of freezing rain before 10 a.m., then rain. Areas of fog after 1 p.m. High near 46. Southeast wind between 3 and 11 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80 percent. Little or no ice accumulation expected. 

Monday Night: Rain, mainly before 1 a.m. Areas of fog before 8 p.m. Low around 38. South wind 5 to 8 mph becoming west. Chance of precipitation is 90

Events & Reminders

• The Board of Selectmen have a special meeting at 4 p.m. in Town Hall, room 209. See the agenda attached to this article.
• The High School Renovation Review Committee has its first meeting scheduled for 5 p.m. tonight in room 209 of Town Hall.
• The Parks and Rec Department is hosting a class on identifying and clearing out clutter. The class starts at 7 p.m. in Town Hall. Click here for details.

Today in History

• 1556: The deadliest earthquake in history, the Shaanxi earthquake, hits Shaanxi province, China. The death toll may have been as high as 830,000.
• 1849: Elizabeth Blackwell is awarded her M.D. by the Geneva Medical College of Geneva, NY, becoming the first female doctor in the U.S.
• 1957: American inventor Walter Frederick Morrison sells the rights to his flying disc to the Wham-O toy company, who later rename it the "Frisbee."
• 1964: The 24th Amendment to the U.S. Constitution, prohibiting the use of poll taxes in national elections, is ratified.
• 1986: The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inducts its first members: Little Richard, Chuck Berry, James Brown, Ray Charles, Fats Domino, the Everly Brothers, Buddy Holly, Jerry Lee Lewis and Elvis Presley.

Weather information taken from the National Weather Service. Today in History compiled from Wikipedia and other sources.